Lost wages from outdoor workers at civic facilities who were temporarily laid off for nearly three weeks

The city said 35 full-time and part-time lifeguard workers were temporarily laid off. It has committed to paying those salaries, but will be "seeking compensation from Husky Energy on behalf of its staff."

In a news release, Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne said the city sympathizes with those workers who were temporarily let go.

"The majority of the staff is students that rely on their wages earned during the summer to pay for tuition and living costs in the fall when they return to school," Dionne said. "The city is doing their part to make sure they are taken care of and we have no doubt that Husky will then reimburse us for the lost hours to our staff and facilities during the oil spill situation."

Deloitte has been hired to assist in the claims process. The city said so far preliminary talks with Husky have been positive and they expect any invoices submitted to be paid within 24 hours.